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Red Cross: lack of cash main problem in Afghanistan

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The main problem in Afghanistan is not hunger, but the lack of cash to pay salaries to deliver social services which have existed before, Peter Maurer, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has announced. The ICRC chief stated Afghanistan is facing a looming humanitarian crisis as aid organizations struggle with ways to pay doctors, nurses and others on the ground.
Asia

EU: Armenia, Azeri leaders to meet in Brussels

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The leaders of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan will meet in Brussels in mid-December to discuss border tensions, the European Union announced on Friday.
Asia

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

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Armenia and the Azerbaijan Republic have accused each other of breaching the Wednesday ceasefire to end hostilities that erupted along their borders.
Media Wire

UN warns Daesh operative present across Afghanistan

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The United Nations' special envoy for Afghanistan has warned that members of the Daesh terrorist group now seem to be present in all provinces of the war-torn country, and Taliban is unable to stem the terror group’s growth.
Americas

Officials claim Iran-backed hackers targeting critical US sectors

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Federal agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have claimed hackers linked to the Iranian government are behind an ongoing campaign targeting critical infrastructure, including hospitals in the US. Iran stresses the country is itself a victim of cyberattacks by the US and Israel.
Asia

Taliban calls on US Congress to release frozen assets, avert humanitarian crisis

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The Taliban has urged members of the United States Congress to act to release frozen Afghan assets and take responsible steps towards addressing the humanitarian and economic crisis unfolding in the country.
Asia

Two blasts rock Kabul, several killed and wounded

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Two explosions have hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing and wounding several people, including women, Taliban officials and local residents confirmed.
Asia

Iran Envoy: Tehran to stand by Afghanistan

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The Iranian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hossein Kazemi Qomi has said Tehran is ready to help Afghanistan’s economy to thrive.
Media Wire

Iran concerned over new clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic

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Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has expressed concern over new border clashes between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Asia

Taliban holds military parade with US-made weapons

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The Taliban forces have staged a military parade in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, using captured American-made armored vehicles and Russian helicopters.
Asia

Iran envoy: US expanding proxy groups in Afghanistan

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Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan says the US occupiers who fled Afghanistan are trying to expand their proxy terrorist groups in the region.
Middle East

US says air raid on Syria civilians ‘legitimate’

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The US military has defended as "legitimate" an air attack which killed dozens of people, including women and children in Syria in 2019.
Asia

Armenia says border with Azerbaijan “relatively calm”

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The situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, where a shootout was earlier reported, is relatively calm, Yerevan has announced.
Media Wire

Ex-US official: Abandoned Afghan forces likely to join Daesh

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Thousands of Afghan commandos may turn to Daesh if Washington fails to evacuate them from the war-torn country, a former US navy special warfare intelligence chief has warned.
Asia

WHO: 1mn Afghan children likely to die of malnutrition

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At least one million children under five in Afghanistan are running the risk of dying of malnutrition without immediate treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Media Wire

Afghanistan mosque hit by yet another blast; several killed and injured

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An explosion has rocked a mosque in the Spin Ghar area of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing and wounding several people. The country has faced a series of explosions and terror attacks over the past few months, claiming dozens of lives.
Media Wire

Ex-diplomat: India hurt “own interests” through compliance with US

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A former Indian diplomat believes New Delhi has hurt its "own interests" by being compliant with US policy, not only with Iran but with other regional countries too.
Media Wire

Afghanistan says to import electricity from Iran

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Afghanistan’s electricity distribution company has announced it has reached an agreement with Iran to buy 100 megawatts of electricity.
IFP Exclusive

Armenian PM: Problem of Iranian trucks traveling to Yerevan solved

IFP Editorial Staff -
Armenian Prime Minister Niko Pashinyan has said Iranian trucks can use the Tatev-Aghvani alternative road to travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan without paying customs duties from now on. Pashinyan was speaking at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Thursday.
Media Wire

Pakistan: Iran played pivotal role in Afghanistan peace

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The Pakistani foreign minister says Iran has played a responsible role towards restoring stability to Afghanistan.
Media Wire

Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs meet in France

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held talks with his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts in Paris to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, before a trilateral meeting.
Media Wire

Russia warns many groups operate in Afghanistan

IFP Media Wire -
More than two dozen terrorist organizations, having a total strength of 23,000 militants, are operating in Afghanistan at the moment, according to different estimates, a Russian diplomat warned. The official announced millions of Afghans are starving and the country is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.
Asia

Pentagon: Dozens of US family members in Afghanistan

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The Pentagon has confirmed “dozens” of family members of American troops remain in Afghanistan nearly three months after Washington ended its military mission in the war-torn country.
Security

Shamkhani underlines need to expand ties with India

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The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has, in a meeting with his Indian counterpart, underlined the need for cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi.
Asia

New Delhi summit calls for inclusive Afghan govt., respect for women’s rights

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Participations at the New Delhi Regional Security Dialogue have stressed the necessity of forming an ‘open and truly inclusive government that represents the will of all the people of Afghanistan’. They also underscored respect for the rights of women, children and the minority groups.
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